SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER

National Fraternity of Oceania

Conference of National Spiritual Assistants

 

  

HANDBOOK

 

FOR SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCE

TO THE SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER

 

 

CONTENTS

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Spiritual Assistance:

In the Documents of the First Order 2

In the SFO Rule and General Constitutions 6

Structures of SFO and Spiritual Assistance (Diagram) 8a

Statutes for the Spiritual and Pastoral Assistance to the SFO 9

Guidelines for the Formation of the Friars for Understanding and Assisting the SFO 17

Historical Overview 1883 - 2002 (Diagram) 22a

Appointment and Formation of Spiritual Assistants:

Explanation 23

Guidelines 26

Job Description of the Local Spiritual Assistant 30

Statutes of the National Fraternity of the SFO in Oceania 33

Statutes of a Regional Fraternity 47

Process for Establishing a new Fraternity 51

Diagram 55